Doctor Who Christmas Special, Andy Griffith and More

On TV this Christmas: Truth Be Told has no reason for holiday cheer, Doctor Who meets the husbands of River Song, IFC says “Hello, Wisconsin” and Andy Griffith is in quite the pickle. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:

Two (colorized) episodes: First up, Andy looks after a prisoner in custody on Christmas. Later, Aunt Bee cooks up a tasteless platter of pickles.

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Truth Be Told

Season finale (two episodes): First up, Mitch accuses a restaurateur of discrimination. Then at 8:30 pm, gossip threatens to derail Derek and Charlene’s wedding. (Get status.)

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Coat of Many Colors

ICYMI: A young Dolly Parton (Alyvia Alyn Lind, The Young and the Restless) attempts to overcome tragedy with the power of faith and love in 1955 Tennessee; Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles, Gerald McRaney (Simon & Simon) and Ricky Schroder (NYPD Blue) co-star.

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PBS

Call the Midwife Holiday Special

Poplar prepares for Christmas; a grieving mother receives an unexpected surprise; Nonnatus is shaken by a disappearance.

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BBC America

Doctor Who

The Doctor’s Christmas on a remote human colony is disrupted when River Song (recurring guest star Alex Kingston) turns up with a request.